Locality tax from a state I don't live in on my W2

Hello!

My wife and I live and work in Texas. We have for a few years. However, my wife received a W2 from her employer that has a number in the local wages (18) space and a locality name (20) that are consistent with a city/state that we lived in a handful of years ago. There is not a number in the local income tax space (19). How do we make sure that she isn't paying taxes incorrectly to that city/state? And if she is, how do you make sure she is refunded for that?

Thank you!

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Employee Tax Expert

Apr 18, 2023 3:39:28 PM

If there is nothing in Box 19, no payments to that locality was made.

You can check with your payroll department, but I would guess that someone just did not delete the locality information from your W-2.

If nothing was entered in Box 19 and you did not live nor work in that city, there is nothing you need to do.

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Apr 18, 2023 3:44:29 PM

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Locality tax from a state I don't live in on my W2